1973 Reading Phillies Roster
Team Record: 76-62
Finished 1st in the EL's National Division
Manager: Cal Emery (76-62)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 76,651, Avg. 1,111
Playoffs - Reading Phillies 3 games, Pittsfield Rangers 1
The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 1973 season with a record of 76 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's National Division.
The Phillies scored 623 runs and conceded 568 runs. Jerry Martin led Reading with 17 home runs and drove in 86 runs. James Ziegler paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .312. Erskine Thomason topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.2 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1973 Reading Phillies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ron Diorio, Mike Wallace, Bob Terlecki, Dane Iorg, Erskine Thomason, John Stearns, Roy Thomas, Fred Andrews, Jerry Martin, Dave Wallace, Larry Cox, Tony González and Jim Essian.
Cal Emery served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Andrews | R | R | May 4, 1952 | 5'8" | 163 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Randy Boyd | S | L | October 1, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jim Browning | R | R | February 10, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Springfield, VT US |
| Steve Cates | L | L | December 29, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, IN US |
| Carl Cavanaugh | R | R | July 14, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Greensburg, PA US |
| Larry Cox | R | R | September 11, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Bluffton, OH US |
| Mark Crane | R | R | June 30, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | Flint, MI US |
| Ron Diorio | R | R | July 15, 1946 | 6'6" | 212 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Jim Essian | R | R | January 2, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Kenneth Fuller | R | R | March 18, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Alameda, CA US |
| Nelson Garcia | S | R | September 16, 1950 | 6'1" | 143 | |
| Richard Giallella | L | L | August 16, 1947 | 5'11" | 178 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Tony González | L | R | August 28, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Central Cunagua, CU |
| Dane Iorg | L | R | May 11, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Eureka, CA US |
| Donald Kinzel | R | R | December 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Larry Kiser | R | L | July 27, 1949 | 6'4" | 220 | Kingsport, TN US |
| Russell Klobas | R | R | October 3, 1950 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Chuck Kniffin | R | L | October 28, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Rockville Center, NY US |
| Donald Kreke | R | R | January 16, 1952 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Jim Lewis | R | R | April 26, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jerry Martin | R | R | May 11, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Iran Paz | R | R | July 30, 1947 | 5'11" | 148 | |
| Blas Santana | R | R | February 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 155 | Dajabon, DO |
| John Stearns | R | R | August 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
| Bob Terlecki | R | R | February 14, 1945 | 5'8" | 185 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Roy Thomas | R | R | June 22, 1953 | 6'5" | 215 | Quantico, VA US |
| Erskine Thomason | R | R | August 13, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Laurens, SC US |
| Dave Wallace | R | R | September 7, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Mike Wallace | L | L | February 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Gastonia, NC US |
| James Ziegler | S | R | May 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
